6059 Palestinians kidnapped in 2014

Head of the Census Department of the Palestinian Committee of Detainees and Ex-Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated Sunday that the Israeli army has kidnapped 6059 Palestinians in 2014.

The former political prisoner said, similar to previous years, that the arrests carried out by the army targeted all sectors of Palestinian society, with a dangerous escalation in the abduction and imprisonment of children.

“There hasn’t been a single day that did not witness the abduction of Palestinians,” Ferwana said. “On average, the army has kidnapped 505 Palestinians each month; approximately 17 a day.”

The arrests in 2014 rose by a V increase, compared to 2013, a W.5 increase compared to 2012, and an